Winter is an especially busy time for human rights activists, with lots of significant days, events and news to be presented to decision makers. This isn’t always easy in Lithuania, but in Belarus, it’s even …

“Burn the faggots!”, “Kill them!” – said a flood of Facebook comments a few years ago on a picture of two young hay men kissing, which the couple had taken to celebrate the start of their relationship. …

Belarusian language, «Pahonia», family, kids — what does Belarusian homosexual dream about. The main Russian film director finds LGBT as a major threat for European cinema industry. Ukrainian nationalists are planning to take revenge in …

In Belarus, a support center for LGBTQ people appeared. In Russia, a murderer of a gay journalist was sentenced to 8,5 years in prison. In Ukraine, the Council of Churches conducted a march to support …

In Soviet times, gay people were persecuted, jailed and sent to psychiatric hospitals. Unfortunately, researchers in former USSR states have little to say about this part of history, and while society is gaining freedom, it …

A campaign for evacuating LGBT citizens from Chechnya continues in Russia. The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was marked in Ukraine. The president of Moldova disowned the LGBT citizens. LGBTQ news, May 2017 #3

How does young man of androgynous appearance survive in the Belarusian village? How did the Ukrainian Friendship of Nations Arch become the Conflict of Nations Arch? Russian medicine: treating or mutilating? LGBTQ news, May 2017 …

Homosexuality as an actual plot in contemporary modern Belarusian literature. Contrary to the evidence provided be the media, the Russian authorities refuse the facts of arrests, torture and murder of gays in Chechnya. Positive social …

In Belarus, during 26 years of sovereignty, over a hundred people have found themselves in a new body. In Russia, the church is officially allowed to perform gay marriage. In Ukraine, the Friendship of Nations …

Ukraine has once again attracted the world’s attention: First three-parent baby girl born in Kiev. After reviewing the national artworks, Russian officials took on censorship of Polish literature. LGBTQ-news from Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, January 2017, …

In Belarus, accused of pedophilia was sentenced to 5 years in prison. In Russia, Christian approach was applied to the comprehension of transgender issue. In Ukraine, the gender reassignment procedure was reformed according to European …

Belarus expects the verdict in the most high-profile case of pedophilia. Russia feels an indignation at facts of Russian orphans’ adoption by foreign same-sex couples. Ukraine is proud of respectful attitude to LGBT people. LGBTQ-news, …

December 17 — The Day of commemoration of the Soviet homophobia victims. Russia refused to thank the Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for the protection of LGBT rights. Ukrainians are discussing the sexual orientation of a …

In Belarus, the prize for the best anti-discrimination articles of 2016 were awarded to Natalia Kostyukevich. In Russia, transgender woman, who has spent 22 days in the men’s prison, is released. In Ukraine, the campaign …

In Belarus, gender stereotypes are breaking through art. In Russia, sex reassignment surgery may become the subject to administrative penalty. In Ukraine, young people are taught to analyze media content on issues of gender and …

In Belarus, the international campaign «16 days against gender violence» was launched. In Russian, art and creativity in support of LGBT: the vice-mayor resigned for insulting ballroom dancing, the musicians derided homophobia, film director appealed …

In Ukraine, deputies find it difficult to adopt a law combating violence against women, without participation of Council of Churches, which should clarify the terminology on sexual orientation. In Russia, the transgender woman was placed …

Belarusians are learning to make movies about feminists and LGBT. Russian commercial entities started to discriminate LGBT in fear of negative consequences from the authorities. Ukrainian Parliament is considering sensational law draft regarding legalization civil …

Belarus came out with the first book about the history of homosexuality. Ukraine took another step towards the legalization of same-sex marriage. Russia made another leap toward the discrimination and human rights violations. Highlights of …

In Belarus the trial of the accused of pedophilia began. In Russia Madonna is sued for supporting the rights of homosexuals. In Ukraine, the public demands to find and punish those responsible for the disruption …

Russians believe that the protection of the interests of LGBT people are at odds with the national interest. As to Ukrainians, they want to live according to European standards, but still espouse soviet views. Highlights …

Belarus is searching for the best journalistic anti-discrimination work. Homophobic attacks are increasing in Russia that distracts from more important state problems. In Ukraine, by contrast, the LGBT community is celebrating a number of victories …

Belarus has summarized the results of the annual monitoring of the coverage of LGBT issues in the Belarusian media. The rainbow fence in Ukraine is currently repainted second time, while before it was rusty and …

Belarus is a country of non-banned PornHub and YouPorn. A transsexual is starring on the TV-show «Ukrainian Supermodel». Russian totalitarian fist continues clenching around LGBT rights, people are sneering: Milonov became a hero of the …

New details in the first-ever public trial on the basis of hostility to gay people in Belarus. Due to the changing circumstances on the criminal case of Mikhail Pishcheusky, who has got grave bodily injuries …

Mikhail Pishcheuski was cruelly beaten at the entrance to a night club where he had attended a gay party. The perpetrator’s name is former sports instructor Dzmitry Lukashevich who attacked PIshcheuski over his sexual orientation. Lukashevich was sentenced to 2 years …

27-year-old resident of the city of Baranavichi in Brest region was given a sentence of two years in prison for publishing selfie on the Internet. However, the image was not an ordinary one, he captured …

This year «Mr Gay World» contest takes place in South Africa. 23 participants compete for the title. Formally, Belarus doesn’t perform in the competition, but the delegate from Italy on this contest is originally from …

This piece of journalism originally published in the official Belarusian media. The following article created the wave of discussions and critical responses in Belarusian online journalist groups and in social media. Please, feel free to …

The “Salidarnasts” publication about Mikhail Pishcheuski, who was beaten nearly to death by a homophobe after a gay-party in Minsk, has deeply moved quite a few people in Belarus and abroad. The story was translated …

The shocking story has been discussed in small circles of activists since a couple of months. At last, the attacked guy’s relatives and friends have decided to tell the details of the terrifying accident to …